HELISIM

Visualization of helicopter transitioning from hover to forward climb flight.
Image: IAG, University of Stuttgart

The helicopters & aeroacoustics group of the Institute of Aerodynamics and Gas Dynamics at the University of Stuttgart continues to develop their well-established and validated rotorcraft simulation framework. Vibration prediction and noise reduction are currently the focus of research, and progress into manoeuvre flight situations is on the way. For two decades, high-performance computing leverged within the HELISIM project has enabled improvements for conventional helicopters as much as for the upcoming eVTOLs, commonly known as air taxis, in terms of performance, comfort, and efficiency. Community acceptance will be fostered via noise reduction and safety enhancements, made possible by this research project.

Read the complete user research report at the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Manuel Keßler

Institute of Aerodynamics and Gas Dynamics, University of Stuttgart